The best articles from National Geographic Explorer Magazine are now compiled in single-topic books with identical content at two different reading levels: Pioneer (grade 2–4) and Pathfinder (grades 4-6). The Pioneer Science and Social Studies Single-Copy Set includes 96 books total, 1 copy each of 55 Pioneer Science titles and 41 Pioneer Social Studies titles.
The Teacher's Guide is your complete resource for instruction and planning.
Single copy of Living It Up In Space. Meet the astronauts who live aboard the International Space Station and discover the challenges of living and working in space.
6 copies of Living It Up In Space. Meet the astronauts who live aboard the International Space Station and discover the challenges of living and working in space.
Single copy of Saturn: The Ring World. Travel into deep space to explore Saturn and its amazing rings and learn how our views on Saturn have changed.
6 copies of Saturn: The Ring World. Travel into deep space to explore Saturn and its amazing rings and learn how our views on Saturn have changed.
Single copy of Star Power. Travel into space with a US astronaut to get a close-up look at our sun and billions of other stars.
6 copies of Star Power. Travel into space with a US astronaut to get a close-up look at our sun and billions of other stars.
Single copy of Star Sightings. Join the star party to learn interesting facts about stars and hear stories about the legendary star patterns known as constellations.
6 copies of Star Sightings. Join the star party to learn interesting facts about stars and hear stories about the legendary star patterns known as constellations.
Single copy of The Sun. Learn about how our sun is unique in the sky and gives us the light that makes life on Earth possible.
6 copies of The Sun. Learn about how our sun is unique in the sky and gives us the light that makes life on Earth possible.
Single copy of Koalas. Discover how the koalas of Australia live and raise their young, while struggling to survive in the wild.
Single copy of The Beat Goes On. Learn how the human heart works and how science is helping those with hearts that don't work.
6 copies of The Beat Goes On. Learn how the human heart works and how science is helping those with hearts that don't work.
Single copy of Body Beasts. Take a closer look at the tiny animals that call your body home and learn how they survive and affect their human hosts.
6 copies of Body Beasts. Take a closer look at the tiny animals that call your body home and learn how they survive and affect their human hosts.
Single copy of Amazing Grain: The Wonders of Corn. Learn about why corn is one of our most important crops and about the variety of ways people grow and use corn.
6 copies of Amazing Grain: The Wonders of Corn. Learn about why corn is one of our most important crops and about the variety of ways people grow and use corn.
Single copy of Climbing to Success. Explore the dangerous world of the mountain climbers that scale the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest.
6 copies of Climbing to Success. Explore the dangerous world of the mountain climbers that scale the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest.
Single copy of Culture Clash. Experience what happened when the Spanish came to Mexico and collided with the powerful Aztecs and how the world was changed.
6 copies of Culture Clash. Experience what happened when the Spanish came to Mexico and collided with the powerful Aztecs and how the world was changed.
6 copies of Koalas. Discover how the koalas of Australia live and raise their young, while struggling to survive in the wild.
Single copy of Extreme Challenge! Three brave adventurers face some extreme challenges to achieve their objectives - Josh and JJ by kayak and Wendy by snow skis.
6 copies of Extreme Challenge! Three brave adventurers face some extreme challenges to achieve their objectives - Josh and JJ by kayak and Wendy by snow skis.
Single copy of In Tune. Explore the importance of music in the world's cultures.
6 copies of In Tune. Explore the importance of music in the world's cultures.
Single copy of Jeans: From Mines to Malls. Learn the story and origin of jeans and what these clothes from the California Gold Rush can teach us about U.S. history and culture.
6 copies of Jeans: From Mines To Malls. Learn the story and origin of jeans and what these clothes from the California Gold Rush can teach us about U.S. history and culture.
Single copy of Kids Connect. Learn about a day in the life of a young Afghan refugee and how a special school in Israel is bridging the cultural gap between Israelis and Palestinians.
6 copies of Kids Connect. Learn about a day in the life of a young Afghan refugee and how a special school in Israel is bridging the cultural gap between Israelis and Palestinians.
Single copy of Living Traditions. Join photographer Cristina Mittermeier as she visits Papua New Guinea, an island nation with more distinct cultural groups than anywhere else in the world.
6 copies of Living Traditions. Join photographer Cristina Mittermeier as she visits Papua New Guinea, an island nation with more distinct cultural groups than anywhere else in the world.
Single copy of On The Menu. Discover the tricks that animals use to stay safe and also catch a meal.
Single copy of Making Faces. Learn how people from different cultures use masks and facial decorations to preserve their traditions.
6 copies of Making Faces. Learn how people from different cultures use masks and facial decorations to preserve their traditions.
Single copy of Mysteries of the Maya. Journey to the ruins of Central America to probe the secrets of Mayan civilization. Find out how experts learned to read Mayan writing.
6 copies of Mysteries of the Maya. Journey to the ruins of Central America to probe the secrets of Mayan civilization. Find out how experts learned to read Mayan writing.
Single copy of Nature's Solutions. Learn about biomimicry.
6 copies of Nature's Solutions. Learn about biomimicry.
Single copy of Our Human Footprint. Find out about your human footprint. That's the trash you throw out, the resources you use, and the carbon dioxide you send up in the air.
6 copies of Our Human Footprint. Find out about your human footprint. That's the trash you throw out, the resources you use, and the carbon dioxide you send up in the air.
Single copy of People of the Past. Travel into the past with science and explore ancient cliffside homes and discover how scientists learn about people who lived long ago.
6 copies of People of the Past. Travel into the past with science and explore ancient cliffside homes and discover how scientists learn about people who lived long ago.
6 copies of On the Menu. Discover the tricks that animals use to stay safe and also catch a meal.
Single copy of the Race Around the World. Join athlete adventurers as they run across four of the world's most challenging deserts in the Four Deserts Race.
6 copies of Race Around the World. Join athlete adventurers as they run across four of the world's most challenging deserts in the Four Deserts Race.
Single copy of Vanishing Cultures. Travel to remote areas of the world and learn about the people who live there and discover why their unique cultures are struggling to survive.
6 copies of Vanishing Cultures. Travel to remote areas of the world and learn about the people who live there and discover why their unique cultures are struggling to survive.
Single copy of Working Hand in Hand. Discover the way National Geographic Explorer Jose Urteaga protects sea turtles from the dangers of extinction.
6 copies of Working Hand in Hand. Discover the way National Geographic Explorer Jose Urteaga protects sea turtles from the dangers of extinction.
Single copy of Blazing New Trails. Take part in Lewis and Clark's famous two-and-a-half year journey to discover new lands west of the Mississippi River.
6 copies of Blazing New Trails. Take part in Lewis and Clark's famous two-and-a-half year journey to discover new lands west of the Mississippi River.
Single copy of Broad Stripes and Bright Stars. Learn about the United States' most powerful symbols, the American Flag, and how its changes have reflected our country's history.
6 copies of Broad Stripes and Bright Stars. Learn about the United States' most powerful symbols, the American Flag, and how its changes have reflected our country's history.
Single copy of The Pack Is Back. Learn how gray wolves are making a comeback in the United States.
Single copy of Celebrate Family. Follow family history detective Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he uncovers details about Dr. Ben Carson's family tree using public records, photos, family stories, and DNA testing.
6 copies of Celebrate Family. Follow family history detective Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he uncovers details about Dr. Ben Carson's family tree using public records, photos, family stories, and DNA testing.
Single copy of Explore the Wild West. Explore the history of the cowboys in the United States as they came from Argentina.
6 copies of Explore The Wild West. Explore the history of the cowboys in the United States as they came from Argentina.
Single copy of Fighting for History. Step onto a Civil War battlefield and learn why the war was fought and what life was like for the soldiers.
6 copies of Fighting for History. Step onto a Civil War battlefield and learn why the war was fought and what life was like for the soldiers.
Single copy of First Flight. Meet Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors and pioneers of the first successful flight. Also, learn about the adventures of pilot Amelia Earhart.
6 copies of First Flight. Meet Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors and pioneers of the first successful flight. Also, learn about the adventures of pilot Amelia Earhart.
Single copy of Freedom Readers. Find out why reading was so important to slaves and how some African-American slaves beat the odds and found freedom through reading.
6 copies of Freedom Readers. Find out why reading was so important to slaves and how some African-American slaves beat the odds and found freedom through reading.
6 copies of The Pack Is Back. Learn how gray wolves are making a comeback in the United States.
Single copy of From Work to School. Find out how childhood has changed over the last two hundred years, as history has moved from a time when most children worked to a time when all children have the right to go to school.
6 copies of From Work to School. Find out how childhood has changed over the last two hundred years, as history has moved from a time when most children worked to a time when all children have the right to go to school.
Single copy of Get the Message! Find out how pamphlets, newspapers, photographs, television, and documentaries have all played important parts in the struggle for human rights.
6 copies of Get the Message! Find out how pamphlets, newspapers, photographs, television, and documentaries have all played important parts in the struggle for human rights.
Single copy of Go for the Gold. Retrace the often troubled history of gold and learn about the surprising modern uses.
6 copies of Go for the Gold. Retrace the often troubled history of gold and learn about the surprising modern uses.
Single copy of Imagining the Future. Visit writers, artists, and inventors from the 1950s. Find out about their amazing predictions for life in the 21st century.
6 copies of Imagining the Future. Visit writers, artists, and inventors from the 1950s. Find out about their amazing predictions for life in the 21st century.
Single copy of Jamestown. Travel back in time to 1607 and witness the start of the first English colony in Jamestown, Virginia.
6 copies of Jamestown. Travel back in time to 1607 and witness the start of the first English colony in Jamestown, Virginia.
Single copy of Passion for Parrots. Learn how people are taking action to protect endangered parrots in Peru. Explore why parrots are important to the Kayapo people of Brazil.
Single copy of Pirate Tales. Sail the high seas with Blackbeard, the most feared pirate of all time. Next, join a team of underwater archaeologists as they recover a different kind of treasure from Blackbeard's ship.
6 copies of Pirate Tales. Sail the high seas with Blackbeard, the most feared pirate of all time. Next, join a team of underwater archaeologists as they recover a different kind of treasure from Blackbeard's ship.
Single copy of Play Ball. Learn about the history and popularity of baseball and what its history of change can teach us about the United States.
6 copies of Play Ball! Learn about the history and popularity of baseball and what its history of change can teach us about the United States.
Single copy of Return to Titanic. Journey to the ocean floor to rediscover the famous Titantic where we'll learn its history and why it sank.
6 copies of Return to Titanic. Journey to the ocean floor to rediscover the famous Titantic where we'll learn its history and why it sank.
Single copy of Symbols of Freedom. Travel to New York City to visit the Statue of Liberty. Then explore Washington D.C., the capital of the United States.
6 copies of Symbols of Freedom. Travel to New York City to visit the Statue of Liberty. Then explore Washington D.C., the capital of the United States.
Single copy of To the Rescue. Start your adventure in the middle of a wildfire.
6 copies of To the Rescue. Start your adventure in the middle of a wildfire.
6 copies of Passion for Parrots. Learn how people are taking action to protect endangered parrots in Peru. Explore why parrots are important to the Kayapo people of Brazil.
Single copy of Ancient Art. Explore ancient art from around the world: cave paintings in France and huge stone heads on Easter Island.
6 copies of Ancient Art. Explore ancient art from around the world: cave paintings in France and huge stone heads on Easter Island.
Single copy of King Tut. Uncover the mysteries of the life and death of the Egyptian King Tut with modern scientists.
6 copies of King Tut. Uncover the mysteries of the life and death of the Egyptian King Tut with modern scientists.
Single copy of Passport to Wonder. Journey around the world to visit some of the most amazing places ever built.
6 copies of Passport to Wonder. Journey around the world to visit some of the most amazing places ever built.
Single copy of Poles Apart. Travel with Matthew Henson and Robert Peary to the North Pole. Then meet Robert F. Scott and Roald Amunsen as they race each other across Antarctica in order to be the first to reach the South Pole.
6 copies of Poles Apart. Travel with Matthew Henson and Robert Peary to the North Pole. Then meet Robert F. Scott and Roald Amunsen as they race each other across Antarctica in order to be the first to reach the South Pole.
Single copy to Tales From Timbuktu. Journey to Timbuktu to learn about the rise and fall of this fabled "city of gold" and find out about Timbuktu's modern treasure, ancient books.
6 copies of Tales From Timbuktu. Journey to Timbuktu to learn about the rise and fall of this fabled "city of gold" and find out about Timbuktu's modern treasure, ancient books.
Single copy of Shark Tales. Learn the truth about the different fearsome sharks of the ocean and how people might to be blame for their attacks.
Single copy of The Great Wall of China. Discover why and how the Great Wall of China was built and why it needs protecting today.
6 copies of The Great Wall of China. Discover why and how the Great Wall of China was built and why it needs protecting today.
Single copy of Viking Voyages. Learn about the Vikings, from their fast ships to their fierce treasure raids.
6 copies of Viking Voyages. Learn about the Vikings, from their fast ships to their fierce treasure raids.
Single copy of Worlds of Opportunity. Meet National Geographic Emerging Explorer Kakenya Ntaiya. Find out how she moved to the United States to continue her education and fulfill her dream.
6 copies of Worlds of Opportunity. Meet National Geographic Emerging Explorer Kakenya Ntaiya. Find out how she moved to the United States to continue her education and fulfill her dream.
6 copies of Shark Tales. Learn the truth about the different, fearsome sharks of the ocean and how people might to be blame for their attacks.
Single copy of Siberian Survivor. Trek through Asia and discover the habitats of the world's largest cats - the Siberian tigers.
6 copies of Siberian Survivor. Trek through Asia and discover the habitats of the world's largest cats - the Siberian tigers.
Single copy of Snake Safari. Travel the world on an awesome snake adventure, learning why these creatures are often misunderstood.
6 copies of Snake Safari. Travel the world on an awesome snake adventure, learning why these creatures are often misunderstood.
Single copy of Watching Chimps. Meet world famous scientist Jane Goodall and learn about her work with chimpanzees in the wild.
6 copies of Watching Chimps. Meet world famous scientist Jane Goodall and learn about her work with chimpanzees in the wild.
Single copy of Web Wizards. Discover the incredible world of spiders. Explore the special features and behaviors of spiders and learn about their life cycle.
6 Copies of Web Wizards. Discover the incredible world of spiders. Explore the special features and behaviors of spiders and learn about their life cycle.
Single copy of Wild Ponies. Run with the wild ponies of the Chincoteague and Assateague Islands as they explore their environment.
6 copies of Wild Ponies. Run with the wild ponies of the Chincoteague and Assateague Islands as they explore their environment.
Single copy of Drop by Drop. Travel the Colorado river with explorer Johnathan Waterman. Find out how important the river water is to the plants, animals, and people who depend on it.
6 copies of Drop by Drop. Travel the Colorado River with explorer Johnathan Waterman. Find out how important the river water is to the plants, animals, and people who depend on it.
Single copy of Exploring Caves. Explore the mysterious world of caves. Learn how they form and which animals call them home.
6 copies of Exploring Caves. Explore the mysterious world of caves. Learn how they form and which animals call them home.
Single copy of Hurricane Hunters. Fly into the heart of a hurricane with fearless scientists who track these powerful storms to keep others safe.
6 copies of Hurricane Hunters. Fly into the heart of a hurricane with fearless scientists who track these powerful storms to keep others safe.
Single copy of It's Electrifying. Discover the shocking truth about lightning and learn what causes these bolts of electrical energy.
6 copies of It's Electrifying. Discover the shocking truth about lightning and learn what causes these bolts of electrical energy.
Single copy of Kaboom! Discover what happens as a volcano in Iceland erupts for the first time in almost two hundred years!
6 copies of Kaboom! Discover what happens as a volcano in Iceland erupts for the first time in almost two hundred years!
Single copy of Lightning Strikes. Discover the shocking truth about lightning. What causes these dangerous bolts to fall from the sky? Learn about the ways scientists have helped protect us.
6 copies of Lightning Strikes. Discover the shocking truth about lightning. What causes these dangerous bolts to fall from the sky? Learn about the ways scientists have helped protect us.
Single copy of Melting Away. Learn about why the Earth is heating up and how people can slow the global warming.
6 copies of Melting Away. Learn about why the Earth is heating up and how people can slow the global warming.
Single copy of Rescued Rivers. Visit the five most important river systems in the United States. Each river has unique characteristics. Discover how people have modified them to fulfill their water needs.
6 copies of Rescued Rivers. Visit the five most important river systems in the United States. Each river has unique characteristics. Discover how people have modified them to fulfill their water needs.
Single copy of Rock Tour. Go for a tour of America's geological wonders, from gigantic caves to granite cliffs.
6 copies of Rock Tours. Go for a tour of America's geological wonders, from gigantic caves to granite cliffs.
Single copy of Thirsty Planet. Learn about why the Earth is heating up and how people can slow the global warming.
6 copies of Thirsty Planet. Learn about why the Earth is heating up and how people can slow global warming.
Single copy of Do Elephants Talk? Explore the secret language of elephants and why these huge animals are struggling to survive in the wild.
Single copy of Volcano! Travel inside the Earth to explore how volcanoes form. Learn about what causes them to erupt, changing lands and lives in the process.
6 copies of Volcano! Travel inside the Earth to explore how volcanoes form. Learn about what causes them to erupt, changing lands and lives in the process.
Single copy of Wicked Weather. Travel into the twisting path of a tornado and find out what risks scientists take to learn about these dangerous, wicked storms.
6 copies of Wicked Weather. Travel into the twisting path of a tornado and find out what risks scientists take to learn about these dangerous, wicked storms.
Single copy of Animals of Denali. Adventure with the wild animals and people of the Denali National Park in Alaska through the changing seasons.
6 copies of Animals of Denali. Adventure with the wild animals and people of the Denali National Park in Alaska through the changing seasons.
Single copy of Bay In The Balance. Journey to the Chesapeake Bay and its wetlands. Explore how plant and animal species depend on the bay's mix of fresh and salt water for survival.
6 copies of Bay In The Balance. Journey to the Chesapeake Bay and its wetlands. Explore how plant and animal species depend on the bay's mix of fresh and salt water for survival.
Single copy of The Children's Forest. Journey to the rainy habitats of Peru and meet the plants and animals that are being protected by Peruvian children.
6 copies of The Children's Forest. Journey to the rainy habitats of Peru and meet the plants and animals that are being protected by Peruvian children.
6 copies of Do Elephants Talk? Explore the secret language of elephants and why these huge animals are struggling to survive in the wild.
Single copy of Coral Reefs. Explore the exotic world of the coral reefs. Discover how coral polyps create these amazing homes and why their reefs may be in trouble.
6 copies of Coral Reefs. Explore the exotic world of the coral reefs. Discover how coral polyps create these amazing homes and why their reefs may be in trouble.
Single copy of The Fantastic Forest. Find out why forests and their animals are so important to life on our planet and how people can help forests.
6 copies of The Fantastic Forest. Find out why forests and their animals are so important to life on our planet and how people can help forests.
Single copy of Fight the Invaders! You will encounter many creatures that appear harmless, but don't be fooled. They are harmful invaders - organisms that go where they don't belong.
6 copies of Fight the Invaders! You will encounter many creatures that appear harmless, but don't be fooled. They are harmful invaders - organisms that go where they don't belong.
Single copy of Fun Fungi. Discover the mysterious world of mushrooms, molds, and other fungi.
6 copies of Fun Fungi. Discover the mysterious world of mushrooms, molds, and other fungi.
Single copy of Mammoth Mammals. Travel back to the Ice Age and discover what the animals and people were like when the Earth was encased in ice.
6 copies of Mammoth Mammals. Travel back to the Ice Age and discover what the animals and people were like when the Earth was encased in ice.
Single copy of Dogs at Work. Discover how service dogs are trained and how these dogs help people.
Single copy of Night Shift. Discover the late-night life of animals in the forests of Central America and in your backyard.
6 copies of Night Shift. Discover the late-night life of animals in the forests of Central America and in your backyard.
Single copy of Piggyback Plants. Discover the amazing world of epiphytes - plants that grow without soil.
6 copies of Piggyback Plants. Discover the amazing world of epiphytes - plants that grow without soil.
Single copy of Really Wild Life! Travel to the rain forests of Borneo with photographer Mattias Klum and explore the incredible diversity of plants and animals there.
6 copies of Really Wild Life! Travel to the rain forests of Borneo with photographer Mattias Klum and explore the incredible diversity of plants and animals there.
Single copy of River of Life. Journey to the African country of Botswana to visit the Okavango River Delta.
6 copies of River of Life. Journey to the African country of Botswana to visit the Okavango River Delta.
Single copy of Sea Monsters. Dive into the deep, dark ocean and meet the scary creatures that make this challenging environment their home.
6 copies of Sea Monsters. Dive into the deep, dark ocean and meet the scary creatures that make this challenging environment their home.
6 copies of Dogs at Work. Discover how service dogs are trained and how these dogs help people.
Single copy of Serious Survivors. Discover some of the sneaky strategies that some plants use to survive.
6 copies of Serious Survivors. Discover some of the sneaky strategies that some plants use to survive.
Single copy of Sweet Harvest. Find out how people use a variety of plant parts to make familiar sweets.
6 copies of Sweet Harvest. Find out how people use a variety of plant parts to make familiar sweets.
Single copy of A Blast With Glass. Visit a famous glass artist and see the many ways people use glass.
6 copies of A Blast with Glass. Visit a famous glass artist and see the many ways people use glass.
Single copy of Recycling Rules! Find out why trash is such a problem and learn about recycling, an important way to fix the trash problem.
6 copies of Recycling Rules! Find out why trash is such a problem and learn about recycling, an important way to fix the trash problem.
Single copy of Say Cheese! Learn about the physical and chemical processes of changing liquid milk into solid cheese.
6 copies of Say Cheese! Learn about the physical and chemical processes of changing liquid milk into solid cheese.
Single copy of Freaky Frogs. Leap into the world of frogs and learn where they live and some of the problems that these freaky frogs face struggle to survive.
Single copy of Soaring With Science. Take off with World Champion ski jumper Lindsey Van to discover how Newton's laws of motion plays a key role in her jumps. Then find out how the laws of motion are at work every day in the playground.
6 copies of Soaring With Science. Take off with World Champion ski jumper Lindsey Van to discover how Newton's laws of motion plays a key role in her jumps. Then find out how the laws of motion are at work every day in the playground.
Single copy of The Energy of Water. Explore the properties of moving water and the ingenious ways that people use water's energy as a source of power.
6 copies of The Energy of Water. Explore the properties of moving water and the ingenious ways that people use water's energy as a source of power.
Single copy of What's the Matter? Find out how two man-made materials, plastic and steel, are made.
6 copies of What's the Matter? Find out how two man-made materials, plastic and steel, are made.
Single copy of Winning Properties. Discover how the properties of matter affect a baseball bat.
6 copies of Winning Properties. Discover how the properties of matter affect a baseball bat.
Single copy of Destination: Moon. On this trip you will blast off into space to explore NASA's ideas about traveling to the moon, building a space station there, and using the moon as a launch pad to Mars.
6 copies of Destination: Moon. On this trip you will blast off into space to explore NASA's ideas about traveling to the moon, building a space station there, and using the moon as a launch pad to Mars.
6 copies of Freaky Frogs. Leap into the world of frogs and learn where they live and some of the problems that these freaky frogs face struggle to survive.